Discuss how the Funerary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut is a commemorative monument.
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: The ideal answer should include:
1. The colonnades and ramps of the temple façade facilitate ritual pageantry.
2. The wall paintings and reliefs in the temple tell the story of her divine birth and her journey to the legendary birthplace of the gods in order to legitimize her right to rule and commemorate her reign.
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Explain the essential differences between the literary and visual arts on the one hand and the performing arts on the other. What do the various differences allow one art to do better than other arts? What differences prevent an art form from doing certain things?
What will be an ideal response?
Rigaud's Louis XIV includes a royal robe bearing the __________.
A. fleurs-de-lis B. Roi Soleil C. di sotto in su D. trompe l'oeil
Which topic best describes the principal concern of the liberal revolutions of 1776 and 1789?
a. exploration of the human imagination and its fascination with evil b. freedom from tyranny and arbitrary government authority c. reconciliation of government with the teachings of the Bible d. balancing competing factions in a smoothly functioning society
Hegel's ideas influenced which of the following groups?
A. democrats, who shared his views on the role of people in history B. monarchists, who believed in the divine right of kings C. atheists, who agreed with him that spiritual forces do not exist D. Marxists, who borrowed his concept of the dialectic operating in history